Norfolk kids push for Christmas No.1
Children across the county have joined together in song.
A King's Lynn school is leading a push for the Christmas Number One.
Springwood High's Lauren Knight and Director of Music, Peter Strudwick have written a special song called 'Sing a Little Joy', which is available to download from today (18 December).
For the past few weeks some 300 children from 16 schools across the county, aged between five and 18 - led by a series of socially distanced choirs from Springwood High - have been recording themselves singing and performing to the track.
Mr Strudwick said their song is a "musical and technological triumph" and hopes it will spread some joy to those who listen to it.
He said:
"It's an amazing song with an epic stadium anthem feel and it's guaranteed to get everyone who hears it singing along," he said.
"We are releasing it commercially so we can also raise funds for NHS charities. Springwood is just a short distance from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and many of our pupils have parents who work at the hospital.
"We are really hoping that the song could go viral on social media and make the charts. We hope Norfolk rallies behind this song and promotes it on social media using the hashtag #singalittlejoy."
"Many schools have struggled to keep music going over the last few months but for many students, music is at the very heart of what makes them tick and not being able to play in bands and orchestras and sing in choirs has been very hard."
'Sing a Little Joy' is available on all music platforms for streaming and downloading.
Children at the following schools have been taking part:
Springwood High School (King's Lynn)
Northgate High School (Dereham)
Clenchwarton Primary School (West Norfolk)
Edward Orledge Ormiston Academy (Gt Yarmouth)
Gaywood Primary School (King's Lynn)
Heacham Infant and Nursery School (West Norfolk)
Heacham Junior School (West Norfolk)
Heather Avenue Infants School (Norwich)
Hempnall Primary School (Norwich)
Poringland Primary (Norwich)
Snettisham Junior School (West Norfolk)
Snettisham Infants School (West Norfolk)
Stalham Junior School (Norwich)
Walpole Cross Keys Primary (West Norfolk)
West Lynn Primary School (West Norfolk)
Woodlands Primary Academy (Great Yarmouth)